Report on Use of Helium Oxygen Mixtures for Diving

Abstract

Topics include: General discussion of the development of the project; Example of computation of a decompression table for use with helium- oxygen diving; Helium decompression tables up to 450 feet; Instructions for mixing helium and oxygen for use in diving; Instructions for using helium-oxygen gas mixtures for diving; Influence of exercise on decompression requirements; The treatment of compressed air illness utilizing oxygen; Respiratory resistance, oil-water solubility, and mental effects of argon, compared with helium and nitrogen.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1942
Accession Number
AD0728758

Entities

People

  • Charles Momsen

Organizations

  • United States Navy Experimental Diving Unit

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anesthesia
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Decompression Chambers
  • Dioxides
  • Gases
  • High Pressure
  • Larynx
  • Liquid Phases
  • Liquids
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Partial Pressure
  • Vapors
  • Water
  • Water Vapor

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Underwater engineering and Marine Technology.